What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?

[crossfire84]

Went to the junk yard and found a nice floor mounted parking brake handle a few days ago, Just mounted my Lokar universal parking brake lines.

[Dan in Pasadena]

Pulled my Holley out today and I decided to rebuild it since it seems to be sized right for my little 283.

A trip to Pep Boys for a gallon of carburetor cleaner and to Blair's Speed Shop here in Pasadena and I got a new rebuild kit.

I also decided to complete a little improvement I'd started months ago (EEK!). Stripping the coating on the lip of my old school knock-off Torq Thrusts so I can polish them. I bought a quart of epoxy paint stripper and it came off surprisingly faster than my previous (dangerous) try which was jacking up the truck while running in gear and using sandpaper!

[Ozzy2013]

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena

Pulled my Holley out today and I decided to rebuild it since it seems to be sized right for my little 283.

A trip to Pep Boys for a gallon of carburetor cleaner and to Blair's Speed Shop here in Pasadena and I got a new rebuild kit.

I also decided to complete a little improvement I'd started months ago (EEK!). Stripping the coating on the lip of my old school knock-off Torq Thrusts so I can polish them. I bought a quart of epoxy paint stripper and it came off surprisingly faster than my previous (dangerous) try which was jacking up the truck while running in gear and using sandpaper!

Sounds safer .ha ha

[Dan in Pasadena]

Originally Posted by Ozzy2013

Sounds safer .ha ha

Yup! I had visions of me getting hung up,on the turning wheel and getting my arm ripped off. I did one wheel that way and thought, "You're a DAMN fool for doing this!" So I stopped.

[Ozzy2013]

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena

Yup! I had visions of me getting hung up,on the turning wheel and getting my arm ripped off. I did one wheel that way and thought, "You're a DAMN fool for doing this!" So I stopped.

Ha ha ha been there said the same thing a few times at least you stopped before you ripped an arm off .Its when we don't listen to that little voice we regret it.

[Dan in Pasadena]

Where was the little voice BEFORE I did this dumbschit thing?!

I made sure I had no sleeves and I didn't wrap the sandpaper around a finger or anything but the voice STILL said, "This is STOOPID".

[pvienneau]

Removed rear spring leaf rear hanger bushings. Started with a 1/2 inch 6 inch Hex head all threaded bolt, a 22 mm socket and a couple washers to get it started out. Once you hear that snap and it starts go to a 3/8 inch 6 inch carriage bolt. I used the closed end of a 15/16 and a 1 inch wrench with the 22 mm socket to get the bushing length. I don't have long sockets. I turned them both out by hand. The hex head on the 1/2 inch bolt is 3/4 inch across points. The head on the 3/8 carriage bolt is 3/4 D.

[topdown99]

Originally Posted by pvienneau

Removed rear spring leaf rear hanger bushings. Started with a 1/2 inch 6 inch Hex head all threaded bolt, a 22 mm socket and a couple washers to get it started out. Once you hear that snap and it starts go to a 3/8 inch 6 inch carriage bolt. I used the closed end of a 15/16 and a 1 inch wrench with the 22 mm socket to get the bushing length. I don't have long sockets. I turned them both out by hand. The hex head on the 1/2 inch bolt is 3/4 inch across points. The head on the 3/8 carriage bolt is 3/4 D.

great idea and great info!!

[yossarian19]

Today, on a business trip with the wife.
Monday, I hung a 3/4 ton chain hoist from the rafters and pulled the bed off with it. I'll be looking at my lumber options when I get back home, & doing some metalwork on the bed at the same time.

[spreader]

Got the battery box mounted. New battery & cables tomorrow and it is ready to lite-r-up. Finished the wiring and installed speedo. Dolphin gauges in OEM instrument housing with the backs modified to hold them in

It's been a long trip putting this--48 GMC 3/4 ton

Onto this--78 C20 (350/400)

[Stevetoxic]

Drove our 59 Apache to the 40th Annual NASC Nationals at the weekend, held at Ipswich, England - lots of cool trucks to check out, and ideas to "borrow"


More Pics from the weekend- https://www.flickr.com/photos/430196...7646838690542/

[onedayjake]

Originally Posted by Stevetoxic

Drove our 59 Apache to the 40th Annual NASC Nationals at the weekend, held at Ipswich, England - lots of cool trucks to check out, and ideas to "borrow"


More Pics from the weekend- https://www.flickr.com/photos/430196...7646838690542/

Love it!

[pvienneau]

Post pix of the Hoisted Bed.

[Sjobe]

Ok guys I'm been doing a lot of reading here and this is my first post so here goes. I put gas in old blue, drove it to work and back while dreaming that one day it will be half as nice as the trucks y'all have!!! I have a 52 5 window that my dad passed tome last year when his back started acting up again. Nothing special just and old inline six with a 4 speed tied on hooked to nova rear. Still got the straight axel in the front. Lots of fun to drive but I want so much more for it. Maybe one day. Just have to say it's some awesome work and trucks on here and I've learned a lot. Thanks to all for sharing!

[Sjobe]

[lv2tri2]

Fitted the drivers side corner.

[iowaboynca]

Originally Posted by Sjobe

Welcome Sjobe! that's a pretty solid platform already

[onedayjake]

Not today but last Sunday, lol. My 16 year old daughter piloting my 47 3100 down the 1/8th mile.

[OrrieG]

Originally Posted by onedayjake

Not today but last Sunday, lol. My 16 year old daughter piloting my 47 3100 down the 1/8th mile.

I dig the wrinkle wall slicks on the old truck. Daughter must have been stoked.

[onedayjake]

Originally Posted by OrrieG

I dig the wrinkle wall slicks on the old truck. Daughter must have been stoked.

She had a blast! She ran it down the track seven times in the short time we were there, lol.

[Sjobe]

Thanks iowaboynca! It's not too bad. I drive it regularly lots of fun. I just want it to have some pep and stop when ya hit the brakes. Not my first oldie but hopefully I'll be able to make a nice driver and sport it up some. Lot of awesome trucks on here and great ideas too. Hopefully I can use some to come up w my own ride.

[oldman3]

Had a cruise-in at the local McDonalds today, so I took a few shots of the cars that showed up, hope you enjoy..Jim

[oldman3]

group 2

[oldman3]

Decided maybe I should only show a couple more and not take up to much on this thread...Jim

[Tomb23]

Made a Set of knobs for 55/59 GMC